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Search for missing anchor going on
The "Arne", which was escorted into the Kiel Fjord accompanied by the patrol ship "Neustadt" and the Danish patrol boat "Luna" on Feb 22 due to the suspicion of sabotage and missing the port side anchor, is actually crossing the Bay of Biscay with an ETA in Sevilla as of March 2. it remained unclear to date, whether the "Arne" had damaged an underground data cable not far from the Swedish island of Gotland, which was the reason why the federal police went on board for three hours and questioned the crew about the missing anchor. The investigation is an ongoing procedure. For operational reasons, no information was provided at this time. The search for the missing anchor was continuing in parallel with the investigation. If it is found near the damaged cable, this would be a crucial clue.
Ship with missing anchor entered by boarding team in Kiel for investigations
On Feb 22, 2025, the 'Arne', en route from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Sevilla, was stopped on the Kiel Fjord for ths suspicion of having damaged a data cable off Gotland, where the ship was monitored on the morning of Feb 20. It had slowed down its speed and was surveyed by the Danish Navy since Feb 21. It was noticed that the port side bow anchor was missing. Where the anchor was lost, remained unclear. On the evening, the Federal German Police deployed the patrol boat 'Neustadt' from Rostock, which escorted the 'Arne' to Kiel, jointly with the Danish patrol boat 'Luna'. On the Kiel Fjord a boarding team of the 'Neustadt' went on board and investigated the ship and the crew for three hours. As there was no reason for a further detention, the ship was released on Feb 22 at 1 p.m. and entered the Kiel Canal with an ETA at the port of destination as of March 2. There was no information regarding the whereabouts of the anchor and the chain. The investigations were going on. Report with photos: https://www.kn-online.de/schleswig-holstein/frachter-ohne-anker-in-kiel-bundespolizei-stoppt-verdaechtiges-schiff-QPWF2MB4RJAKFCWP2PQLFFQOQE.html
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